23-677 Contempt by contumacy or refusal to obey subpoena of commission

23-677. Contempt by contumacy or refusal to obey subpoena of commission

In case of contumacy or refusal of a person to obey a subpoena issued under this chapter, any court of this state within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which the person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found, resides or transacts business, upon application by the commission or its duly authorized representative, shall issue to such person an order requiring him to appear before a commissioner, the commission or its duly authorized representative, and to produce evidence if so ordered or give testimony touching upon the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.